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Rules For Girls by Neo Bridgette Kitso

January 17, 2017 by Neo Bridgette Kitso Leave a Comment

Rules For Girls by Neo Bridgette Kitso

“Close your legs, little lady!” she admonished me; I looked to my grandmother to reason for me. I knew better than to speak back to her or look her in the eye. My grandmother sighed and motioned for me to come sit on her lap. I settled my head in the crook of her neck […]

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